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Kern Canyon

9.8 mi

Distance

1,096 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 50m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kern Canyon is a point-to-point trail in Kern County, California. It is 9.8 miles long and gains 1,096 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Bodfish, California, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:711 ft
Max:980 ft
Gain:373 ft
Loss:529 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 711 ft and 980 ft across 9.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.711 ft800 ft890 ft980 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi4.9 mi7.4 mi9.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi904 ft
High point1.7 mi980 ft
End9.9 mi748 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bodfish, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Kern County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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